Notices to Providers

Communication related to 30-day review postings of changes, clarifications or expectations to the VR Standards for Providers are listed here. Past Notices to Providers can be found in the Archived Notices to Providers.

08/01/2019 Notice to Providers

Chapter 5: Orientation and Mobility - Minor revisions made to the chapter to clarify content and make rate changes. Revisions to go into effect on September 3, 2019. These revisions are shown in Track Changes.

Chapter 7: Diabetes Self-management - Minor revisions made to the chapter to clarify content and make rate changes. Revisions are effective September 3, 2019. These revisions are shown in Track Changes.

Chapter 18: Supported Employment Services - Due to the extensive reorganization of content in this chapter, the entire chapter is being retired and replaced. In addition, the new version of Chapter 18 references new and consolidated Supported Employment (SE) forms. The older SE forms will be phased out entirely on August 30, 2019.

02/27/2019 Notice to Providers

08/03/2018 Notice to Providers

The revised insurance requirements, record storage requirements, mileage premium, and travel premium will go into effect on September 4, 2018. Existing content in these sections of the VR-SFP will be replaced with the following content:

07/03/2018 Provider Directors and Providers

Revisions to VR Standards for Providers Chapter 3: Basic Standards align the chapter with solicitation documents used for open enrollment and include the addition of nine forms. Providers, please use these forms, as needed, to keep your records up-to-date with TWC Vocational Rehabilitation Services:

Provider directors, please review the latest published version of Chapter 3. A marked-up version showing the changes is also available. A list of the revisions made to the SFP manual in 2018 is published in the VR-SFP revision log.

04/25/2018 Notice to Providers

General or Business Liability Insurance

The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division (TWC-VR) is implementing a temporary exception to general or business liability insurance coverage requirement in the VR Standards for Provider manual Chapter 3: Basic Standards, Section 3.2.1, General or Business Liability, until October 1, 2018, unless this exception is rescinded earlier by TWC VRD. This extends the previous exception to insurance requirements that was posted September 29, 2017.

Contractors are reminded that, as service providers, you are responsible for your actions and the actions of your employees and subcontractors. Insurance provides protection to contractors from claims of negligence made by customers.

Please note that there is no exemption for premises liability insurance for contractors that own a building where services are provided to TWC-VR customers.

03/15/2018 Notice to Providers:

On March 15, 2018, a change to the Vocational Rehabilitation Standards for Providers manual section 20.6 Travel Premiums went into effect. Corresponding updates were made to section 20.9 Premium Fee Tables. This new content was made available for review on this page in the February 15, 2018 Notice to Providers listed below, and is now published.

01/10/2018 Notice to Providers:

A TWC GovDelivery list was created to notify contractors and providers every time revisions are posted to the Standards Manual and other important information. To subscribe for these notifications, visit the TWC GovDelivery website: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/txwc/subscriber/new, enter an email address, and select the topic ‘Vocational Rehabilitation Contractors and Providers News.'

Rehabilitation Services Standards for Providers were in effect prior to October 1, 2017. This manual should only be used for services that were provided prior to October 1, 2017, or for one of the documented exceptions posted on this page on September 29.

Blind Services Standards Manual for Consumer Services Contract Providers were in effect prior to October 1, 2017. This manual should only be used for services that were provided prior to October 1, 2017, or for one of the documented exceptions posted on this page on September 29.

The required curriculum for assistive technology trainers who provide training to prepare a VR customer who is blind to effectively use assistive technology in employment or in educational settings after high school.

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